Crime & Courts

Three people charged with conspiring to commit murder

Two men from Saskatoon and a woman from Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation are facing a number of charges in connection to a serious incident in Prince Albert.Nigal Hunter-Best, Derrick Laliberte and S...

Feb 28, 2023

Melfort Chamber to host crime prevention presentation

The Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce (MTACC) is set to host a crime prevention presentation, next Wednesday, March 8.The MTACC Chamber Chat Speaker Series will be doing so, in conjunction wi...

Feb 28, 2023

71-year-old charged with dealing pot in Nipawin

A 71-year-old man from Nipawin is facing charges of having over three kilograms of cannabis and a plan to sell it illegally. RCMP said that on Feb. 19, they pulled over a vehicle on Nipawin Road East ...

Feb 27, 2023

Cocaine, cannabis seized by La Ronge RCMP during recent drug bust

More than 220 grams of cocaine were seized by La Ronge RCMP on Feb. 24. According to an RCMP news release, at approximately 5:30 p.m., officers executed a search warrant at a residence located on Ries...

Feb 27, 2023

Saskatchewan RCMP WEST arrest Quebec man wanted on Canada-wide warrant

Saskatchewan RCMP have arrested a Quebec man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant, with help from the RCMP North Battleford Crime Reduction Team. Police said that the Warrant Enforcement Suppression Team (...

Feb 27, 2023

Fourth and final arrest made in Starblanket murder

Prince Albert police have indicated a fourth and final suspect has been arrested in relation to the death of Jeremy Starblanket in early 2021.Darren Masuskapoe, 44, from Prince Albert, was arrested on...

Feb 27, 2023

Not guilty pleas entered by woman accused of assaulting Prince Albert senior

A woman accused of entering a Prince Albert senior's complex without permission and assaulting one of the residents, is maintaining her innocence.April Ross, who was 40 years old at the time of her ar...

Feb 27, 2023

Third murder charge laid in Starblanket death

A third person has been charged with the homicide of Jeremy Starblanket in Prince Albert in 2021. Prince Albert Police said that Keyano Ahenanakew, 25, is facing one count of first-degree murder. This...

Feb 24, 2023

Man facing list of charges after three different sexual assault incidents on same day

Prince Albert Police have found and arrested a 33-year-old man accused of three separate sexual assault incidents, all on the same day. Gary Janvier is facing a list of charges after the three inciden...

Feb 23, 2023

Man sentenced to 5.5 years after thwarted armed robbery attempt in Nipawin

The man who was stopped by several staff members as he attempted to rob a convenience store in Nipawin will do some lengthy jail time. Robert McKay was given a 2,078 day jail sentence in Nipawin Provi...

Feb 23, 2023